Top 350+ Solved Ancient Indian History MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Vaishakha Poornima has a great significance because it was on this day -
a. Buddha was born
b. Buddha got enlightened
c. Buddha died
d. All of the above
Q. The greatest Kushan leader who got converted to Buddhism was -
a. Kujala
b. Vima
c. Kanishka
d. (4) Kadphises
Q. The Ajanta pantings belong to the -
a. Harappan period
b. Mauryan period
c. Buddhist period
d. Gupta period
Q. The caste system of India was created for -
a. immobility of labour
b. recognition of the dignity of labour
c. economic uplift
d. occupational division of labour
Q. Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?
a. Humped Bull
b. Deer
c. Elephant
d. Horse
Q. Where do you find the temple of Angkor Wat?
a. In Thailand
b. In Malaysia
c. In Cambodia
d. In Myanmar
Q. Harshavardhana organized his religious assembly at -
a. Mathura
b. Prayag
c. Varanasi
d. Tamralipt
Q. Which of the following Craftsmanship was not practiced by the Aryans?
a. Pottery
b. Jewellery
c. Carpentry
d. Blacksmith
Q. The rulers of which dynasty started the practice of granting tax-free villages to Brahmanas and Buddhist Monks?
a. Satavahanas
b. Mauryas
c. Guptas
d. Cholas
Q. The most important text of Vedic mathematics is -
a. Satapatha Brahman
b. Atharva Veda
c. Sulva Sutras
d. Chhandogya Upanishad
Q. Yavanika or curtain was introduced in Indian theatre by which of the following?
a. Shakas
b. Parthians
c. Greeks
d. Kushans
Q. The words "Satyameva Jayate" in the State Emblem of India were taken from -
a. Upanishads
b. Sama Veda
c. Rig Veda
d. Ramayana
Q. Which of the following domesticated animals was absent in the terracottas of the Indus civilisation?
a. Buffalo
b. Sheep
c. Cow
d. Pig